Well, this isn't good news. Here's hoping that the Western release isnt affected, (though sadly I'm not sure that will be the case).

If that ends up being the case, please give the localization team all the support they can get and do NOT get angry at them if the release is delayed. We all know the localization crew has poured their heart and soul into the game.

Certainly wont be cancelled, but maybe delayed depending on how long it will take them to probably patch a new voice and model for the character for the Japanese version and they may try and redesign the games box art to fit the new actor.

I really hope that doesn't end up being the case. Because I'd much prefer a Japanese dub day 1... but I guess if it kept it from being delayed, that wouldn't be SO bad... still, it drives me nuts to think that it might be :/

Hahahahaha, by then the only people that are going to give a shit about this game in the West are only going to be the hardcore RGG studio fans, nobody that intended to play the game as a first timer because of the added english dub is going to remember this game, this aint Red Dead Redemption 2, and subsequently, the western sales are going to be balls despite the immense effort that went into "breaking through" the West with Judgment with never seen before localization.

The water is hot right now and it would be criminal not to release it as intended, most people that saw the english localization trailer and date announcement wont even care to continue being updated, they know its coming in June 25th, if it wont they'll just scrap the game altogether, thats what i believe, considering the history with insanely delayed games coming long after the intended time.

Yeah, thats what they did with the Yakuza 4 guy for the remaster/port so most likely they will replace the voice and model and change the cover art to either remove the character which I doubt they will do or a new cover with the new actor model. Also, since a huge marketing gimmick for the western release includes the reverse cover art of the Japan cover, they will have to then change the cover for reverse cover in the West to have the new actor as well.

Oh man i really hope this doesn't Derail the release of judgement or future releases from RyuGaGotoku Studios, they have been on such a positive roll lately. hopefully we get clarification from Sega EU/US Soon but needless to say this has me a touch worried that Sega will choose to not release this Overseas, and that would suck big time

The worse I see is it being delayed possibly to the end of the year or early next year, at the worse. I really don't think they will refuse to release it overseas because the game has only been out for exactly 3 months thus halting any possible sales in the future and it would be one thing if this game was out for a year, but it has only been out for 3 months exact. They are going to fix this for current owners and new owners in Japan and thus will make the product suitable for overseas audiences. The issue here lies not with Sega of America because they might not get much communication due to the severity of this issue within Japanese society, but moreso we need to look at Sega in Japan. And I honestly am curious exactly what they will do and how long a fix will take to where I assume they will get a new actor and patch them into existing versions and new versions. This may also cause licensing conflict with America, but who knows. Honestly when we just got a Judgment release date, I see it very unlikely they will be able to keep it depending on Sega.